EXPLORE FAMOUS & UP-AND-COMING ARTISTS

For The Love of Music & The Arts

The following musicians and artists touched our home. They lived among us, growing up with some of us, passing through, or fell in love with our home and never left in Marin County, California.

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Some Famous Marin Music Artists

Bill Champlin, Tamalpais High, Class of 1965, musician, Sons of Champlin, Chicago

Bonnie Raitt, singer

Booker T. Jones, musician

Carlos Santana, musician

Chris Chaney, Tamalpais High, Class of 1988, musician, Jane's Addiction, The Panic Channel

Craig Chaquico, guitarist from Jefferson Starship

David Crosby, musician

David Freiberg, musician, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship

Jack Conte, musician, Pomplamoose.

Grace Slick, musician, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship

Huey Lewis, singer

James Hetfield, Metallica lead singer, rhythm guitar

Janis Joplin, singer; last residence in Larkspur, California

Jerry Garcia, musician, of The Grateful Dead

Jon Hendricks, jazz lyricist, singer

Maria Muldaur, singer-songwriter, "Midnight at the Oasis"

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, musician, of The Grateful Dead

Sammy Hagar, singer

Terry Bozzio, musician

Tupac Shakur, Tamalpais High School, rapper, poet, and actor

Van Morrison, singer and songwriter

Zakir Hussain, musician, San Anselmo

And More.

Some Famous Marin Performing Artists

David Dukes, Redwood High School, actor

Phil Frank, cartoonist

Sterling Hayden, actor

Mariel Hemingway, actress, born in Mill Valley

Maz Jobrani, comedian and actor

Walter Egel Kuhlman, abstract expressionist artist

George Lucas, film director, founder of Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic. Creator of Star Wars and "Indiana Jones" franchises. Owner of "Skywalker Ranch"

Arthur Okamura, screen print artist illustrator

Robin Wright Penn, actress

Sean Penn, actor, activist

Robin Williams, comedian, actor

And More.

Upcoming and Rising Marin/North Bay Local Artists

Emerging and notable Marin County musicians frequently showcase original work and covers at local venues like Sweetwater Music Hall and San Rafael PorchFest.

Adyden Graham: A San Rafael-based singer-songwriter often performing with a dynamic band.

Eliz: A 13-year-old indie singer-songwriter performing pop, R&B, and Latin music.

The Moore Family Band: A sibling trio playing alt-rock and pop-punk.

Le Minivans: A local "dad-punk" band appearing at venues like Smiley's Saloon.

F.A.T. Betty: A Marin-based rock band performing original music and covers.

Redux: An alternative indie-rock band known for covering rock classics.

Anthony Arya Band: An active local group performing at venues like the Elephant in the Room.

Addie Finch & Jack Wirth: Young performers often featured at the Phoenix Theater.